Eligibility

If you are a high school student
You may not apply directly to the bachelor’s degree program. High school students should apply to the two-year Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Fashion Design or other related field and after completing that degree apply to the two-year bachelor’s program.

If you have an AAS from FIT
You may apply to the bachelor’s degree program. The Technical Design BS program is designed for students with an AAS degree in Fashion Design or Menswear Design. Students graduating with AAS degrees in other areas must have completed the following bridge courses or their equivalents before beginning the Technical Design BS program:

If you have credits or a degree from another college
You may apply to the two-year Technical BS program as a transfer student if you meet one of the following criteria by the time you enroll at FIT:

you will have an associate’s or bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college in a program that is equivalent to any FIT AAS program. (This is a guideline; graduates in other areas may also be considered.) Certain prerequisite or equivalent courses in the major area must be completed before you apply.

you will have earned at least 60 credits toward a bachelor's degree in an equivalent or related program at a regionally accredited college.

A college program is equivalent if it contains the same major area and liberal arts distribution as in FIT AAS programs. Applicants from college programs that are not equivalent must apply to the AAS program.

Before You Apply

You must have completed the following bridge courses or their equivalents before beginning the Technical Design bachelor's program: TS111, FD131, FD111 or DP111, FD121 or PM 121, AR101, AR215 or FF242, FD241 or MG252, and MG153. Learn more about the requirements for eligibility into this program. If you have further questions, please contact Deborah Beard, associate chair.